"My harp plays a sad song. I love her passionately while she is alive, and I cannot help loving her even if she is dead."
—Edward I. In memory of Eleanor of Castile.
Princess Eleanor, who grew up in the Kingdom of Castile, married Crown Prince Edward of Britain in the spring of her thirteenth year. At a young age, she chose to bear all responsibilities with her husband.
Their love for each other is sincere and passionate.
They are loyal to each other.
However, her life was not all smooth sailing.
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Source:
①Baidu Encyclopedia: Edward I/Eleanor;
②BBC Documentary: The Daily Life of the Plantagenets/Medieval Nobles;
③Edward I (by Mark Morris);
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